Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

February 29, 1928

Died

November 19, 2023 (age 95)

Place of Birth

North Kensington, London, England, UK

Also Known As

جاس آکلند

Джосс Экленд

Sidney Edmond Jocelyn Ackland

IMDb

Joss Ackland

Biography

Sidney Edmond Jocelyn Ackland CBE (29 February 1928 – 19 November 2023) was an English actor who appeared in more than 130 film and television roles. He was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for portraying Jock Delves Broughton in White Mischief (1987). Description above from the Wikipedia article Joss Ackland, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

2014FilmThe Portraitas Henry Winter 2014FilmKatherine of Alexandriaas Rufus 2013FilmPrisoners of the Sunas Professor Mendella 2011FilmThe Boy with Chocolate Fingersas Narrator 2010FilmPeak Performers - The Mk3 Ford Cortinaas Narrator 2009FilmPinocchioas Mastro Ciliegia 2009TVPinocchioas Mastro Ciliegia 2007FilmHow About You...as Donald Vanston 2007FilmHogfatheras Mustrum Ridcully 2007FilmIn Search of the Great Beast 666: Aleister Crowleyas Narrator 2007FilmFlawlessas Milton Kendrick Ashtoncroft 2007TVKingdomas Mr. John Narbutowicz 2006TVHogfatheras Mustrum Ridcully 2006FilmMoscow Zeroas Tolstoy 2006TVAbove and Beyondas Winston Churchill 2006TVThe One Showas Self 2006FilmThese Foolish Thingsas Albert 2005FilmAsylumas Jack Straffen 2005FilmIconas General Nikolayev 2005FilmDefining a Styleas Self 2004FilmA Different Loyaltyas Randolph Cauffield 2003TVHenry VIIIas Henry VII 2003FilmI'll Be Thereas Evil Edmonds - The BeeLzeeBOPS 2002FilmK-19: The Widowmakeras Marshal Zelentsov 2002FilmNo Good Deedas Mr. Quarre 2001FilmOthelloas James Brabant 2000FilmThe Mumbo Jumboas Mayor Smith 2000TVEaster Talesas Barabbas 2000FilmPassion of Mindas Dr. Langer, the French Psychiatrist 2000FilmLounge Act 1999FilmThe Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Serviceas The Prussian 1999FilmMilkas Vicar 1998FilmFirelightas Lord Clare 1998FilmMy Giantas Monsignor Popesou 1998TVHeat of the Sunas Max Van Der vuurst 1998FilmSwept from the Seaas Mr. Swaffer 1997TVMidsomer Murdersas Sir Freddy Butler 1996FilmTo the Ends of Timeas King Francis 1996TVTestament: The Bible in Animationas Samuel (voice)1996FilmD3: The Mighty Ducksas Hans 1996FilmSurviving Picassoas Henri Matisse 1996FilmDeadly Voyage 1996FilmHidden in Silenceas German Factory Manager 1995FilmDaisies in Decemberas Gerald Carmody 1995FilmA Kid in King Arthur's Courtas King Arthur 1995FilmMad Dogs and Englishmenas Insp. Sam Stringer 1995FilmCitizen Xas Bondarchuk 1994FilmOcchioPinocchioas Brando Della Valle 1994FilmJacobas Isaak 1994FilmJulius Caesaras Caesar 1994FilmMiracle on 34th Streetas Victor Landbergh (uncredited)1994FilmGiorginoas Father Glaise 1994FilmCitizen Lockeas Lord Ashley 1994FilmJoan Miró: Constellations - The Color of Poetryas Self 1993FilmSimulacrumas The Chemist 1993FilmMother's Boysas Lansing, Jude's Attorney 1993FilmThe Thief and the Cobbleras Brigand (voice)1993FilmVoices in the Gardenas Sir Charles Peverall 1993FilmNowhere to Runas Franklin Hale 1992TVShakespeare: The Animated Talesas Caesar (voice)1992FilmThe Mighty Ducksas Hans 1992FilmProject: Shadowchaseras Kinderman 1992FilmWhite Bear's Secretas Brown Bear (voice)1992FilmOnce Upon a Crimeas Hercules Popodopoulos 1992TVThe Young Indiana Jones Chroniclesas The Prussian 1992FilmSherlock Holmes: Incident at Victoria Fallsas King Edward 1992FilmThe Bridgeas Smithson 1991FilmMiss Marple: They Do It with Mirrorsas Lewis Serrocold 1991FilmBrown Bear's Weddingas Brown Bear (voice)1991TVAshenden 1991TVA Woman Named Jackieas Aristotle Onassis 1991FilmA Murder of Qualityas Terence Fielding 1991FilmBill & Ted's Bogus Journeyas De Nomolos 1991FilmThe Princess and the Goblinas King Papa (voice)1991FilmThe Object of Beautyas Mr. Mercer 1991FilmThe Sheltering Desert 1990FilmTre colonne in cronacaas Gaetano Leporino, il finanziere 1990FilmThe Secret Life of Ian Flemingas Gen. Gerhard Hellstein 1990FilmThe Hunt for Red Octoberas Ambassador Andrei Lysenko 1990FilmThe Palermo Connectionas il boss 1990FilmJekyll & Hydeas Dr. Charles Lanyon 1989FilmFirst and Lastas Alan Holly 1989FilmLethal Weapon 2as Arjen Rudd 1988FilmThe Man Who Lived at the Ritzas Hermann Goering 1988FilmTo Kill a Priestas Colonel 1988FilmIt Couldn't Happen Hereas Priest/Murderer 1988FilmCodename: Kyrilas 'C'1988TVCodename: Kyrilas 'C'1988FilmOlympus Force: The Keyas George Grossopoulos 1987FilmWhen We Are Marriedas Henry Ormonroyd 1987FilmWhite Mischiefas 'Jock' Delves Broughton 1987FilmThe Sicilianas Don Masino Croce 1987TVQueenieas Sir Burton Rumsey 1987TVA Killing on the Exchangeas Sir Max Sillman 1986FilmLady Janeas Sir John Bridges 1985FilmA Zed & Two Noughtsas Van Hoyten 1985FilmShadowlandsas CS Lewis 1984TVSherlock Holmesas Jephro Rucastle 1984FilmThe Tragedy of Coriolanusas Menenius 1984TVShroud for a Nightingaleas Stephen Courtney-Briggs 1984FilmThe Leather Boysas Narrator 1983TVNatural Worldas Self - Narrator (voice)1983TVDalglieshas Stephen Courtney-Briggs 1982FilmThe Barretts of Wimpole Streetas Edward Moulton-Barrett 1982TVWoganas Self 1981FilmFindings on a Late Afternoonas Father 1981FilmElizabeth Aloneas Major Orpen 1981FilmDangerous Davies: The Last Detectiveas Chief Insp. Yardbird 1980FilmThe Appleas Mr. Topps / Hippie Leader 1980FilmRough Cutas Insp. Vanderveld 1980FilmThe Love Tapesas Narrator (voice)1980TVThe Gentle Touchas Ivor Stocker 1980TVA Question of Guilt 1980FilmA Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Squareas Prison Warden 1980FilmClosing Ranksas Victor Rogachev 1979TVTinker Tailor Soldier Spyas Jerry Westerby 1979FilmSaint Jackas Yardley 1979TVTurtle's Progressas Benny D-Day 1979TVTales of the Unexpectedas Colonel George Peregrine 1978FilmWatership Downas Black Rabbit (voice)1978FilmWho Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?as Cantrell 1978TVReturn of the Saintas Gunther 1978FilmThe Greek Tycoonas Naval officer (uncredited)1978TVEnemy at the Dooras Major General Laidlaw 1977FilmThe Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know Itas President 1977FilmSilver Bearsas Henry Foreman 1976TVThe Crezzas Charles Bronte 1976FilmYou Talk Too Muchas Doctor 1975FilmOperation: Daybreakas Janák 1975FilmRoyal Flashas Sapten 1975FilmOne of Our Dinosaurs Is Missingas B.J. Spence 1975FilmHeading For Gloryas Self - Narrator (voice)1975TVThe Sweeneyas Alan Ember 1974FilmThe Little Princeas The King 1974FilmThe Four Musketeersas D'Artagnan's Father (archive footage) (uncredited)1974FilmS*P*Y*Sas Martinson 1974FilmThe Black Windmillas Chief Supt. Wray 1974TVPlayhouseas Maj. Orpen 1974FilmGreat Expectationsas Joe Gargery 1974FilmMiss Nightingaleas Lord Palmerston 1973FilmThe Three Musketeersas D’Artagnan’s Father 1973TVCentre Playas Doctor 1973FilmPenny Goldas Jones 1973FilmEngland Made Meas Haller 1973FilmHitler: The Last Ten Daysas General Burgdorf 1973FilmAccess to the Childrenas Malcolmson 1972FilmThe Bankruptas Ellis Cripper 1972TVThe Protectorsas Arthur Gordon 1972FilmCrippled Bloomas Potter Jones 1972TVCountry Mattersas Potter-Jones 1972FilmThe Mind Snatchersas Dr. Frederick 1972FilmKing's Cross Lunch Houras The Man 1972TVShirley's World 1971FilmGetting Inas An Applicant 1971TVJusticeas Sir Robert Beste 1971TVThe Rivals of Sherlock Holmesas Grubber 1971TVThe Persuaders!as Felix Meadowes 1971FilmMr. Forbush and the Penguinsas Head of Board 1971FilmVillainas Edgar Lowis 1971FilmThe House That Dripped Bloodas Neville Rogers (segment 2 "Waxworks")1970FilmThe Lieas Albert 1970TVPlay for Todayas Malcolmson 1970FilmCrescendoas Carter 1970FilmThe Three Sistersas Chebutykin 1967TVThe Further Adventures of the Musketeersas d'Artagnan 1967TVOne Pair of Eyes 1966FilmDeath of a Salesmanas Charley 1966FilmRasputin: The Mad Monkas The Bishop 1966TVMystery and Imaginationas Herr Scavenius 1966TVDavid Copperfieldas Daniel Peggotty 1965FilmTomorrow, Just You Waitas Tom Gorbet 1965TVBBC Play of the Monthas Chebutykin 1965TVThe Troubleshootersas Sam Jardine 1965TVLondonersas Angus Grahame 1964TVThe Wednesday Playas Cornelius 1964TVSherlock Holmesas Hon. Philip Green 1964TVTheatre 625as Hockey Jagger 1964FilmMaggieas Norman 1962FilmIn Search of the Castawaysas Yacht Seaman 1961TVThe Avengersas Brigadier Hansing 1959TVNo Hiding Place 1958FilmNext to No Timeas Turkish Bath Attendant 1956TVArmchair Theatreas Frank Penfold 1952FilmGhost Shipas Ron, 2nd Fisherman 1950FilmSeven Days to Noonas Station Policeman 1949FilmLandfallas O'Neil